My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 252 and CTD # 366...Snowflake Splendour

Hey stampin' friends! I'm back with yet another snowflake card! Not sure what's up with the sudden obsession with snowflakes because I am SO not looking forward to the real deal! Whatever, I'm not complaining, as it seems to have awakened my crafty mojo!!!

I'm just getting this card in under the wire for...I made it for the My Favorite Things Stamps Sketch Challenge -MFTWSC252 and The Color Throwdown - CTD366!

Here is the fun sketch that I used - MFTWSC252...

and I used this pretty colour combo - CTD366 with MFT Heavyweight Card Stock in Tangy Orange, Steel Blue and Grout Grey and I used Memories Pigment Ink in Waterfall Blue. 

I stamped the On Diagonal Background Stamp with Memories Pigment Ink in Waterfall Blue on Grout Grey Heavyweight Card Stock and cut it out with the Vertical Stitched Strips Die-namics and then again, using the cut and re-cut technique, so it would fit the span of my card. I stamped a few snowflakes from the LJD Snowflake Splendour on Grout Grey Heavyweight Card Stock with Waterfall Blue Pigment Ink. The largest snowflake fit perfectly in the circle panel cut with Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics. I used my Blueprints 1 to cut the Tangy Orange panel and layered it with Steel Blue Card Stock cut with the Polka Dot Cover-Up Die-namics. I made the stitched frame by cutting the Steel Blue Heavyweight Card Stock with the stitched panel from Blueprints 13 and then cutting out the centre with my Rectangle STAX. I added some dimension by popping it up with dimensional foam tape.  I used the Happy Hellos Die-namics to cut the word "hello" from Steel Blue Heavyweight Card Stock three times and cut out one more layer from silver glittered cardstock and adhered all the layers together to create depth and a little more stability to the die-cut word. I sprinkled a few silver sparkly YNS Gumdrops around and added a Hemp Twine bow to the centre of the large snowflake.  Thanks SO much for popping by and havin' a little look at my card for the MFTWSC252 and the CTD366!

LJD Snowflake Splendor	Die-namics LJD Snowflake Splendor	Die-namics Happy Hellos	Die-namics Stitched Circle STAX	Die-namics Vertical Stitched Strips
Die-namics Blueprints 1	Die-namics Blueprints 13	Die-namics Polka Dot Cover-Up	Die-namics Rectangle STAX Set 2	Heavyweight Cardstock Tangy Orange
Heavyweight Card Stock Steel Blue	Heavyweight Card Stock Grout Gray	Silver Tinsel Gumdrops	Hemp Cord

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My Favorite Things Stamps...Happily Ever After

Hello stampin' friends! Just popping by to share the card that I made for my brother, Patrick and his beautiful bride, Kate. I am SO happy for them and very excited to have such a wonderful sister-in-law...I've been waiting a long time for a sister :)  This was the perfect reason to crack open the Bride and Groom Die-namics and the LJD Together Forever Stamp set.

I took inspiration for the colour scheme from the wedding invitation and used MFT Replenishments Sweet Tooth, Grapesicle, Grout Grey, Natural and Sour Apple Heavyweight Card Stock. I stamped the Grout Grey panel with the Romantic Script Background Stamp in Steel Blue Premium Dye Ink.

I cut out the Bride and Groom Die-namics from Natural and Sweet Tooth Heavyweight Card Stock and added a vellum overlay on the bride. I wanted to add a thin "ribbon" to the dress and I went through all my Die-namics to find just the right die to use/re-purpose. while cutting out the small flower from the Trellis and Vine Die-namics I found the vine worked perfectly for a thin "ribbon". I stamped the sentiment from the LJD Together Forever Stamp set in Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink and embossed it with Zing White Embossing Powder. I embellished with some purple iridescent sequins from my stash.
 

I finished off the inside too...I used my go to Layered Labels Die-namics and layered the vellum sentiment over another Sour Apple Leaf-Filled Flourish Die-namics.

Thanks SO much stopping by and havin' a little look at my card with the My Favorite Things Stamps Bride and Groom Die-namics and the LJD Together Forever Stamp Set.

Die-namics Bride & Groom	LJD Together Forever	BG Romantic Script Background	Die-namics Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX
MFT Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics	Die-namics Blueprints 11	Die-namics Blueprints 1	Die-namics Blueprints 2
Rectangle STAX 1 Die-namics	Die-namics Trellis and Vine	Die-namics Leaf-Filled Flourish	Die-namics Horizontal Stitched Strips
Die-namics Gift Card Pocket - Horizontal	MFT- Layered Label Die-nmaics	MFT Replenisments Cardstock - Sweet Tooth	Heavyweight Card Stock Grout Gray
Sour Apple Heavyweight Card Stock	Grapesicle Heavyweight Card Stock	Natural Heavyweight Cardstock	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Blue
Pigment Ink Pad Sweet Tooth

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My Favorite Things Stamps...Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge & WSC # 185...Congrats

Hello stampin' friends! We just got back from our camping trip to Arrowhead Provincial Park and even though the weather wasn't great we still had a great time! It was SO good to kick back, relax and read my book (The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith A.K.A. J.K. Rowling) at the beach. Feeding the chipmunks peanuts was the main source of entertainment at our site since it was quite overcast and cool. Chris and Kieran did a little fishing and Chris spied the black bear that lives at Arrowhead...eeekkk...glad I wasn't with them for that! We also had YUMMY S'mores and Chris showed off his expertise at roasting the perfect marshmallow. Every year we plan our camping trip to Arrowhead Park around the Huntsville Midnight Madness...camping and shopping...how can you go wrong with that :D

Well, I thought I would make a card today now that I 'm back to civilization :) and they have an Anything Goes challenge over at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge for their Anniversary...CONGRATS, Curtain Call!!! They have an AMAZING line-up of sponsors to celebrate the big day and I was SO inspired by the great inspirational photo they have this week, I had to join in! I paired the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge with the My Favorite Things Stamps - Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge # 185...MFT just so happens to be one of the FABULOUS  companies sponsoring the Curtain Call Challenge too!!!!

I took my colour combo from this pretty pic and used MFT Replenishments Heavyweight Card Stock in Whip Cream, Sno Cone, Berrylicious, Pink Lemonade, Bubblegum and a touch of Spearmint

Here is the fabulous sketch that they have this week at MFT!!!

I took a lot of inspiration for this card from the fabulous Curtain Call Inspiration photo. I made the card with MFT Replenishments Heavyweight Card Stock in Whip Cream and I stamped the Sno Cone panel with the Romantic Script Background Stamp in Steel Blue Premium Dye Ink. I made my frame with the stitched large rectangle die from Blueprints 13 and used the Rectangle STAX die-namics and ran it through the Cuttlebug again to cut out the middle and create the Pink Lemonade frame.

In the inspiration photo there is a poof of soft green hydrangeas on the desk and so I used the Gerbera Daisy Die-namics to create this pretty Spearmint flower! I cut out the Gerbera Daisy from Spearmint Heavyweight Card Stock, inked the petals with Spearmint Premium dye Ink to add a more depth of colour and popped up the layers of the flower with dimensional adhesive squares.  To add a little somthin' somthin', I picked up on the silver accents in the inspirational photo and embossed the sentiment from the LLD happy Graduation Stamp set in Silver Detail Embossing Powder. The sentiment is stamped on a tag cut with the Pierced Traditional Tag STAX cut from Whip Cream Heavyweight Card Stock and tied with AC twine. I used the circle dies that come with the Gerbera Daisy Die-namics die and cut out silver glittery dots and sprinkled them around the card. 

I finished off the inside of the card too...I added a few more pretty Spearmint Gerbera Daisies and stamped a sentiment from the LJD Together Forever Stamp set in Steel Blue Premium Dye Ink.

Thanks SO much for popping by and havin' a little look at my card for the Curtain Call Inspirational Challenge - Anything Goes and the MFTWSC185!

LLD Happy Graduation	LJD Together Forever	BG Romantic Script Background	Die-namics Gerbera Daisy
Die-namics Blueprints 1	Die-namics Blueprints 13	Die-namics Pierced Rectangle STAX	Die-namics Pierced Traditional Tag STAX
Die-namics Stitched Circle STAX	Die-namics Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX	MFT Fishtail Flags Layers Die-namics	MFT Die-namics Textile Rectangle Frame
Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Blue	Premium Dye Ink Pad Spearmint	MFT Replenishments Cardstock - Whip Cream	Heavyweight Card Stock Spearmint
Heavyweight Cardstock Berrylicious	Sno Cone Heavyweight Card Stock	Heavyweight Cardstock Pink Lemonade	MFT Bubblegum Heavyweight Card Stock

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